Comments on: Staying Fully Alive Until You Die

By: ben overby

ben overby — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:47:18 +0000

How to remain fully alive? For me it’s not losing sight of reality. We’re part of a big story, a dramatic story. We’re PART of the story. It’s easy to forget how we fit into God’s big picture in terms of His redemption of the whole cosmos. Everything can be done with gusto. But there’s much to risk and lots of pain which makes sticking my head in the sand a constant temptation. To be fully alive is to understand what’s real and to remain alive is to overcome the fear that comes with reality (as opposed to escaping into any one of a number of matrixes).

By: Quick Takes - 4/5/2008 at Ray Fowler .org

Quick Takes - 4/5/2008 at Ray Fowler .org — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:44:44 +0000

[...] Martin asks some good questions about Staying Fully Alive Until You Die. “What message do we send others when we simply exist? How does this impact our children and [...]

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:40:59 +0000

Hi Keith,I like what you said. A time in life when it becomes easiest to "coast" is the perfect time for us to increase our self-challenges.Maybe all of us need to be sensitive to doing just what you said. When it seems easiest to coast, maybe that is just the point where I need to get very intentional about stepping into a few areas that are challenging for me.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:35:48 +0000

L.L.You say a lot in two short sentences. I suspect you are right. I suspect that fear may very well push a person to such a place. Hmm. I wonder what fears are this powerful.

By: Keith Lancaster

Keith Lancaster — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:08:15 +0000

Jim,A time in life when it becomes easiest to "coast" is the perfect time for us to increase our self-challenges. We’ve got to raise the bar on what we expect of ourselves and dream big dreams – all for God’s glory. Thanks for sharing your insights! Keith L

By: L.L. Barkat

L.L. Barkat — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:12:13 +0000

It is hard to imagine simply existing. Maybe fear pushes a person to that place.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:03:35 +0000

Michelle,I like your contrast between maintaining a curiosity just to learn more information and a curiosity about people.Thanks,

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:58:44 +0000

Cory—Thank you for these important observations about children. It is to our loss that we forget these.

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:57:51 +0000

Thank you Matthew

By: Jim Martin

Jim Martin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:57:30 +0000

Drew– Your additions are excellent and very fitting. Thanks!"A sense of wonder"— Does that ever impact a person’s outlook!